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A Practical Framework for Safety Analysis in GIS

FHWA
FHWA offers a framework for how GIS methods can help practitioners assess safety risk in areas with limited data.
2023 Safety Summit Poster

Enhancing Nighttime Visibility for Safety

FHWA
The nighttime fatality rate on the nation's roadways is three times higher than the daytime rate, and 76% of pedestrian fatalities occur at night. FHWA offers tools including safety countermeasures, updated and new approaches for lighting design and traffic control devices.
FHWA Nighttime Visibility WebpageFHWA Nighttime Fact Sheet2023 Safety Summit Poster

National Complete Streets Assessment

FHWA
In 2023, FHWA published results of a survey to establish a baseline of Complete Streets and active transportation, finding trends and notable projects in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
FHWA At-A-Glance Report2023 Safety Summit Poster

Local and Tribal Match Road Safety Program

FHWA
FHWA’s Match program connects local and tribal agencies with peer mentors to help resolve local and tribal road safety issues.
Program Overview2023 Safety Summit Poster

Safety Tools for Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE)

FHWA
ICE is a process that provides a framework, steps, and tools for agencies to make data-driven safety decisions about intersection forms and controls. NCHRP and FHWA offer several tools to support ICE.
NCHRP Report 1087: Guide for ICEFHWA ICE WebpageNCHRP Report 948: 20 Flags Calculator2024 Safety Summit Poster

Prioritizing Safe System Elements Along a Rural Continuum

FHWA
This pilot effort created a new way of looking at rural safety needs on a continuum. The project used six characteristics: block size, distance to fire stations, distance to public schools, distance to Level 1 & 2 trauma centers, intersection density, and undeveloped land.
2020 Census Block MapsHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD)National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)USDA National Land Cover Database2024 Safety Summit Poster

Aligning Projects and Policies with the Safe System Approach

FHWA
FHWA has a Safe System Alignment Framework for projects, to assess roadway locations and potential infrastructure improvements through a Safe System lens. It also offers a Safe System framework for policy, to assess policies, plans, processes, programs, and documents.
Safety System Project-Based Alignment FrameworkProject-Based Framework FlyerSafety System Policy-Based Alignment FrameworkSafe System Roadway Design Hierarchy2024 Safety Summit Poster

Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

FHWA
The Final Rule on maintaining pavement marking retroreflectivity goes into effect September 6, 2026. Agencies can use recommended methodologies to better prioritize budgets, maximize the life of pavement markings, and improve roadway safety.
Methods ReportMUTCD 11th EditionMethodology Videos2024 Safety Summit Poster

Making Safety Everyone’s Business: Integrate Safety into All Programs and Projects

FHWA
FHWA has several resources and examples of integrating safety into all transportation projects, throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through operations and maintenance. They also have resources for organizational safety culture and programmatic safety integration.
2024 Safety Summit Poster2023 Safety Summit Poster
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